Hmmmm,
You guys that say they dont fight must be using meat sticks or something.

I use a light steelhead rod with small baitcaster and no more than a 1 1/2 oz lead.

That first initial take when the ling charges out of its hole grabs the bait and heads right back for his hole is enough to rip the rod out of your hand if you're not ready. I've always found that they usually put a pretty good fight right at the beggining and then again as they get close to the boat as well.

Hey, they're no salmon... but they're not your typical wussy rockcod either...